HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-3131Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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NOTICE
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages,
you must take action withing twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a
written appearance, personally or by an attorney, an filing in writing with the Court your defenses or
objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may
proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice of
any money claimed or any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or
property rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A
LAWYER, OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH
BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET HELP. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH
INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
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YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO
ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Lawyer Referral Service - CUMBERLAND County Bar Association
Court Administrator
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Carlisle, PA 17013
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This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd. :
Norfolk, VA 23502
Plaintiff No.
V.
PAULO PEREIRA
10 NAUGLE RD
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
GRACE M PEREIRA
10 NAUGLE RD
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendants
NOTICIA
USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/ A EN LA CORTE. Si usted desea defender conta la demanda
puestas en las siguientes paginas, usted tienen que tomar accion dentro veinte (20) dias despues que esta
Demanda y Aviso es servido, con entrando por escrito una aparencia personalmente o por un abogado y
archivando por escrito con la Corte sus defensas o obejciones a las demandas puestas en esate contra
usted. usted es advertido que si falla de hacerlo el caso puede proceder sin usted y un juzgamiento puede
ser entrado conta usted por la Corte sin mas aviso por cualquier dinero reclamdo en la Demanda o por
cualquier otro reclamo o alivio solicitado por Demandante. usted puede perder dinero o propiedad o otros
derechos importante para usted.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A SU ABOGADO ENSGUIDA. SI USTED NO TIENE UN
ABOGADO, VAYA O LAMME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA FIJADA AQUI ABAJO. ESTA
OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERE CON INFORMACION DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.
SI USED NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UN ABOGADO, ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERE
INFORMACION ACERCA AGENCIAS. QUE PEUDAN OFRECER SERVICIOS LEGAL A
PERSONAS ELGIBLE AQ UN HONORARIO REDUCIDO O GRATIS.
Lawyer Referral Service - CUMBERLAND County Bar Association
Court Administrator
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service
(800) 692-7375
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Any information obtained ?%ill het ,? ed for that pm pose,
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Plaintiff No.
V.
PAULO PEREIRA
10 NAUGLE RD
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
GRACE M PEREIRA
10 NAUGLE RD
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendants
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with
offices located at 140 Corporate Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502.
2. Defendants, PAULO PEREIRA and GRACE M PEREIRA, are an adult individuals with last
known address of 10 NAUGLE RD, SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257.
It is averred that Defendants were indebted to GE MONEY BANK, F.S.B./LOWES on May 9,
2006 with account number ************9037 (hereafter referred to as "Account"). A copy of the
account history is attached here to and collectively marked as Exhibit "A."
4. By using the Account, Defendants agreed to repay any incurred balances and/or charges made to
the Account pursuant to the terms and conditions governing said Account. Failure to pay
Defendant's incurred charges on the Account is considered a default.
At all relevant times material hereto, Defendants have used said Account for the purchase of
products, goods and/or for obtaining services.
i laih co ntmication is from a debt collect,=t, anti i,, an a€tcnipt to coliect a &bt.
Ann inJonnatien obtained will be ttk;ed t0l' !ItM I-ErMI)O",?e.
6. Defendants were provided with copies of the Statements of Account showing all debits and credits
for transactions on the aforementioned Account to which there was no bonafide objection by
Defendants.
7. Defendants were in default with respect to that debt for failure to make the required payments on
the Account. The last payment made on this Account was on December 3, 2009.
8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest GE MONEY BANK,
F. S.B./LOWES and Plaintiff is now the holder of the Account. A true and correct copy of the
affidavit is attached hereto and collectively marked as Exhibit "A."
9. As of the date within Complaint, the remaining balance due, owing and unpaid on Defendant's
Account, as a result of Defendant and/or any authorized user's use of said Account is in the sum of
$4,435.34.
10. Despite reasonable and repeated demands for payment. Defendants have refused and continues to
refuse to pay all sums due and owing on the aforementioned Account, all to the damage and detriment
of the Plaintiff.
11. The amount in controversy is within the jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory arbitration.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable court enter Judgment in favor of
Plaintiff and against Defendants, PAULO PEREIRA,andGRACE M PEREIRA, in the amount of
$4,435.34, plus costs of this action and any
and reasonable.
Robert N. Polas Jr., Esquire # 201259 ?---
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire # 94055
10-60451
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my information obtained ?,vill be used t6 , iNit purpose,
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
"". 5tcfiheli hereby states that he/she is authorized to take this verification on behalf of said
Plaintiff in the within action and verifies that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and
correct to the best of his/her knowledge, information, and belief, based upon information provided by the
Plaintiff.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date : MAR 0 S 2011 By: ?. 1?,.? a,, 4kla?
Custodian of Records
10-60451
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
EXHIBIT A
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Telephone: 1-866-428-8102
Fax: 1-757-518-0860
Statement of Account
Account: ************9037
PAULO PEREIRA
GRACE M PEREIRA
Account Holders:
PAULO PEREIRA
10 NAUGLE RD
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
GRACE M PEREIRA
10 NAUGLE RD
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Consumer Account Product Code: PVT
Issuer: GE MONEY BANK, F.S.B./LOWES
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: ************9037
Date Account Opened: May 9, 2006
Date of Last Payment: December 3, 2009
Date of Charge Off July 8, 2010
Balance at Purchase: $4,435.34
Purchase Date: July 29, 2010
Balance at Purchase: $4,435.34
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $49435.34
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THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT
A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
AFFIDAVIT
State of Virginia
City of Norfolk ss.
I, the undersigned, Yvctte M. Stephen
depose, affirm and state as follows:
Custodian of Records, for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC hereby
I am competent to testify to the matters contained herein.
2. I am an authorized employee of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, ("Account Assignee") which is doing
business at Riverside Commerce Center, 140 Corporate Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia. I am familiar with the policies and
practices, as well as the books and records of Account Assignee with respect to the matters stated herein. This affidavit is
based upon my personal knowledge of Account Assignee's record keeping system and my review of Account Assignee's
records, including a review of the business records transferred to Account Assignee from GE MONEY BANK,
F.S.B./LOWES ("Account Seller"), which have become a part of and have integrated into Account Assignee's business
records, in the ordinary course of business.
3. According to the business records, which are maintained in the ordinary course of business, the account, and all
proceeds of the account are now owned by the Account Assignee, all of the Account Seller's interest in such account
having been sold, assigned and transferred by the Account Seller on July 29, 2010. Further, the Account Assignee has
been assigned all of the Account Seller's power and authority to do and perform all acts necessary for the settlement,
satisfaction, compromise, collection or adjustment of said account, and the Account Seller has retained no further interest
in said account or the proceeds thereof, for any purpose whatsoever.
4. According to the records transferred to the Account Assignee from Account Seller, and maintained in the ordinary
course of business by the Account Assignee, there was due and payable from PAULO PEREIRA and GRACE M
PEREIRA ("Debtor and Co-Debtor") to the Account Seller the sum of $4,435.34 with the respect to account number
(************9037), as of July 29, 2010 with there being no known un-credited payments, counterclaims or offsets
against the said debt as of the date of the sale.
5. According to the records of said Account Assignee, after all known payments, counterclaims, and/or setoffs
occurring subsequent to the date of sale, there is currently due and owing the sum of $4,435.34 .
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
By: - "ItO ilk, stenIG , Custodian of Records ,?.•??PN. Ri,??
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Subscribed and sworn to before me on of H(Irch, 2011 M y `
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Notary Public
10-60451
I his communication is from a debt collector xid is an attempt to collet.t,,i debt,
'Any ink mnation obtained will be ttsed for that purpose.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
FILED-OFFICE
CIF THE PROTHONOTARY
26 ? I MAR 28 PM 2: 18
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENPl*SYLVANIA
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
vs.
Paulo Pereira (et al.)
Case Number
2011-3131
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
03/25/2011 11:25 AM - Ronny R. Anderson, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on March 25,
2011 at 1125 hours, he was unable to serve a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the
within named defendant, to wit: Paulo Pereira. Deputies were advised, Paulo Pereira has filed bankruptcy
under Case 1:11-bk-01954-MDF.
03/25/2011 11:25 AM - Ronny R. Anderson, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on March 25,
2011 at 1125 hours, he was unable to serve a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the
within named defendant, to wit: Grace M. Pereira. Deputies were advised, Grace M. Pereira has filed
bankruptcy under Case 1:11-bk-01954-MDF.
SHERIFF COST: $64.00 SO ANSWERS,
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March 25, 2011 ROW Y R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
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